AC stands for Academic Community (Transfer students are not eligible to sign up for an Academic Community)

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1 CHOICES LIST The following courses are appropriate for first term students. Depending on academic interest and background, other courses may also be recommended in consultation with an advisor. Please note that it is possible that some of the courses listed below may be closed since registration for current students has already begun. Typically, courses that begin with a zero are survey and introductory level without prerequisites, while courses that begin with a 1 are considered to be upper level and may require prerequisites. Check with your academic advisor for additional clarification. Note: Remember, a course can only fulfill one general education requirement at a time even if multiple requirements are listed. AC stands for Academic Community (Transfer students are not eligible to sign up for an Academic Community) Many of the following courses have restrictions to specific student groups e.g. First-Year A&S Students are specifically for freshmen (not transfer students) and A&S Undergraduates are for any student in Arts and Sciences. Key - School of Arts & Sciences - General Education Requirements G Seminar in Composition ART The Arts NS Natural Science Q Quantitative & Formal Reasoning CW Creative Work GI Global Issues SL Second Language PTE Philosophical Thinking or Ethics GR Geographic Region DIVERSITY Diversity SS Social Science CCA Cross- Cultural Awareness LIT Literature HSA Historical Analysis Africana Studies (AFRCNA) 0031 Introduction to Africana Studies 0127 Introduction to Africa 0311 Introduction to the African American Family [SS] 0318 History of African Before African American Dance 0522 Introduction to African Literature [LIT] 0639 History of Jazz [ART] 0787 Black Consciousness

2 Anthropology (ANTH) 0112 Tourism 0536 Mesoamerica before Cortez [HSA or GR] 0582 Introduction to Archeology [CCA or HSA or SS] 0630 Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction [NS] 0680 Introduction to Physical Anthropology [NS] 0780 Intro to Cultural Anthropology [CCA or SS] 1761 Patients as Healers: Medical Anthropology Japanese Society [SS or GR] Astronomy (ASTRON) - Co-req any Math course or 61 or higher on ALEKS Math Placement Assessment 0087 Basics of Space Flight [NS] 0088 Stonehenge to Hubble [NS] 0089 Stars, Galaxies & the Cosmos [NS] Biological Sciences (BIOSC) 0058 Foundations of Biology Sea-Phages Lab Preparation for Biology [NS] 0150 Foundations of Biology 1 [NS] (Some seats reserved for the following AC s: Biology and the 0160 Foundations of Biology 2 [NS] Brain, Cells and Society, Health Related Careers and Health 0805 The Human Body [NS] Care Communication) Chemistry (CHEM) 0100 Preparation General Chemistry [NS] 0110 General Chemistry 1 [NS] (Some seats reserved for the following AC s Molecules and Morals, 0120 General Chemistry 2 [NS] Neurons and Chemicals and Health-Related Careers) Chinese 1088 New Chinese Cinema 1090 Great Minds of China Classics (CLASS) 0010 Greek Civilization 0020 Roman Civilization 0030 Mythology in the Ancient World (Some seats reserved for the Gods and Androids AC) 0618 Death in the Ancient World 0650 Archaeology of the Body [GR] 1210 Greek History Communication Rhetoric (COMMRC) 0300 Communication Process [SS] 0310 Rhetorical Process [LIT or PTE] 0320 Mass Communication Process [HSA or ART] 0520 Public Speaking [CW] 0530 Interpersonal Communication (Some seats reserved for the Health Care Communication AC) Economics (ECON) 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory [SS] 0110 Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory [SS]

3 English Composition (ENGCMP) & Freshman Programs (FP): Seminar in Composition (depending on placement) 0200 Seminar in Composition [G] (One section reserved for the Bodies in Motion AC) 0203 Seminar in Composition: Gender Studies [G] 0205 Seminar in Composition: Film [G] (Some seats reserved for the How to Make a Movie AC) English Composition (ENGCMP) & Freshman Programs (FP): Seminar in Composition 0207 Seminar in Composition: Education [G] 0208 Seminar in Composition: Service Learning [G] 0212 Seminar in Composition: Topics in Diversity [G] FP 0003 First-Year Seminar (each course has a different topic) Writing Pittsburgh [G] Artful Science, Artful Writing [G] Exploring Big Life Changes [G] Writing on Art and the Body [G] Cinema and Memory [G] The Urban Idea [G] In Persuasion Nation [G] Writing the Spiritual [G] Science Fiction and Myth [G] (Seats reserved for the Gods and Androids AC only) English Film (ENGFLM) 0400 Introduction to Film [ART] 0401 Visual Culture 0530 Film Analysis [ART] 0570 Introduction to New Media [ART] 0585 Technologies of the Body [CW] (Some seats reserved for the Bodies in Motion AC) 0590 Filmmaking: Production and Criticism [CW] (for the How to Make a Movie AC only) English Literature (ENGLIT) 0375 Introduction to Opera [ART] 0505 How to do things with Literature 1 [LIT] 0560 Children and Culture [LIT] 0562 Childhood s Books [LIT or HSA] 0580 Introduction to Shakespeare [LIT] 0590 Formative Masterpieces [LIT] 0597 Bible as Literature [LIT] 0613 Asian American Literature [DIVERSITY & LIT] 0618 War [LIT] 0620 The Graphic Novel [LIT] 0625 Detective Fiction [LIT] 0626 Science Fiction [LIT] 0630 Sexuality and Representation [DIVERSITY & LIT] 0636 Gothic Imagination [LIT] 0645 Fantasy 0647 Harry Potter: Blood, Power and Culture [LIT] 0655 Representing Adolescence [LIT] 0710 Contemporary Environmental Literature [LIT] 0715 Austen and Bronte [LIT]

4 English Writing (ENGWRT) 0400 Introduction to Creative Writing 0530 Introduction to Poetry Writing Film Studies (FILMST) 0001 Filmmaking 1: Fundamentals 0120 Photography mm Photography and Dark Room 0400 Post Production Elements of Screenwriting French (FR) 0012 French Kiss: Love, Sex, France [DIVERSITY & GR] 0014 Introduction to French-Speaking Canada (seats reserved for the International Studies: Quebec Academic Community Only) Geology (GEOL) 0055 Geology Lab (Co-Requisite 0800 or 0840) 0800 Geology [NS] 0840 Environmental Science [NS] 1445 GIS, GPS, and Computer Methods Gender, Sexuality and Women s Studies (GSWS) 0100 Introduction to Gender, Sexuality and Women s Studies [DIVERSITY & SS] 0200 Sex, Race and Popular Culture [DIVERSITY & SS] German (GER) 0101 Beginning German Indo-European Folktales [LIT] History (HIST) 0100 Western Civilization Western Civilization Religions of the West [GI] 0150 History of Modern Ireland 0187 World War II Europe (Some seats reserved for the International Studies: Europe AC) 0400 East Asian Civilization to Modern East Asian Civilization 0501 Modern Latin America 0600 United States to United States 1865-Present 0612 Origins of American Capitalism 0678 US and the Holocaust 0700 World History 0712 A Global History of Terrorism (Some seats reserved for the International Studies: Global AC) 0752 Empires of the Steppe: Eurasia from the Mongols to the Soviet Union 0755 Religion in Asia [CCA] 0795 History of Africa Before History of Sports 1091 Global Health History 1560 Woman in Latin American History

5 History (HIST) 1611 American Revolution American Jewish Experience 1707 Gender in Global History [SS] 1775 Origins of Christianity History of Art and Architecture (HAA) 0010 Introduction to World Art [ART or CCA] 0020 Introduction to Asian Art [ART or CCA] (Some seats reserved for the International Studies: Asia AC) 0030 Introduction to Modern Art [ART or GR or HSA] 0040 Introduction to Architecture [ART] 0090 Introduction to Contemporary Art [ART or GI] History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) 0410 Einstein: Modern Science and Surprises 0430 Galileo and the Creation of Modern Science [HSA or PTE] 0613 Morality and Medicine [PTE] (Some seats reserved for the Molecules and Morals AC) 0621 Problem Solving: How Science Works [Q] Italian (ITAL) 0080 Italian Cultural Heritage Food for Thought Japanese (JPNSE) 0007 Japanese Culture and Civilization Jewish Studies (JS) 0090 Mythology in the Ancient Near East [CCA] 0283 US & the Holocaust 1260 American Jewish Experience Korean (KOREAN) 0070 World of Korea: Past and Present 0084 Introduction to Modern Korean Literature Languages (Pitt Language Offerings) You are welcome to continue to study the same language you took in high school. However, Pitt offers everything from American Sign Language to Yoruba. To find out about all the languages Pitt offers click on the link above. Linguistics (LING) 1000 Introduction to Linguistics Mathematics (MATH) For any course above Math 0031 (College Algebra), you must take the ALEKS Math Placement Assessment. Courses include: Math 0200, 0120, 0400, 0220.

6 Music (MUSIC) 0100 Fundamentals of Western Music [ART] 0115 The Alexander Technique 0121 Basic Musicianship: Class Piano [ART] 0122 Basic Musicianship: Guitar 0211 Introduction to Western Art Music [ART] 0311 Introduction to World Music [ART] 0375 Introduction to Opera [ART] 0411 Theory 1 (based on placement test score) 0615 Carpathian Music Ensemble 0660 African Drumming Ensemble 0690 University Gamelan 0711 History of Jazz [ART] 0844 The Music of the Beatles [ART] 0896 Music and Film [ART] 1326 African-American Music in U.S Music in Latin America 1356 Music in the Middle East 1398 Women & Music Cross Cultural Perspectives Neuroscience (NROSCI) 0080 Brain and Behavior [NS] (Some seats reserved for (The Beautiful Mind & The Biology and the 0081 Drugs and Behavior [NS] Brain AC s) Philosophy (PHIL) 0010 Concepts of Human Nature [PTE] (Some seats reserved for the Who Are You? AC) 0080 Introduction to Philosophical Problems [PTE] 0200 History of Ancient Philosophy [PTE] (Some seats reserved for the Politics and Public Life AC) 0300 Introduction to Ethics [PTE] 0320 Social Philosophy [PTE] 0350 Philosophy and Public Issues [PTE] 0450 Theories of Knowledge and Reality [PTE] 0460 Philosophy of Mind [PTE] 0500 Intro to Logic [Q] Physics (PHYS) 0082 Science of Musical Sounds [NS] 0089 Physics and Science Fiction [NS] 0110 Introduction to Physics 1 [NS] 0174 Basic Physics, Science, & Engineering 1 [NS] Political Science (PS) 0200 American Politics [SS] 0300 Comparative Politics [SS] 0500 World Politics [SS] 0550 Introduction to Global Studies (Some seats reserved for the International Studies: Global AC) Psychology (PSY) 0010 Introduction to Psychology [NS] (Some seats reserved for the Who Are You? AC and the Mind and Meditation AC)

7 Psychology (PSY) 0160 Psychology of Personality [SS] (Psy 0010 is a prerequisite; some seats reserved for the Who Are You? AC) Religious Studies (RELGST) 0090 Myth in the Ancient near East [CCA] 0105 Religions of the West [GI] 0283 US and the Holocaust Religious Studies (RELGST) 0455 Introduction to Islamic Civilization 0505 Religion in Asia [CCA] 0525 Religion and Culture in East Asia [CCA] 0715 Philosophy of Religion [PTE] 1120 Origins of Christianity 1260 American Jewish Experience 1320 Medieval History Buddhism and Psychology (Some seats reserved for the Mind and Meditation AC) Russian (RUSS) 0090 Russian Fairy Tales [LIT] 0590 Formative Masterpieces [LIT] 0850 Early Russian Culture 1066 Forbidden Love Page/Screen Slavic (SLAV) 0660 Sci-Fi: East and West 0880 Vampire: Blood and Empire 1225 Behind Bars: Cross Cultural Representations of Prisons in the 20 th Century [LIT] Sociology (SOC) 0005 Societies 0007 Social Problems [DIVERSITY & SS] 0010 Introduction to Sociology [SS] 0317 Globalization [SS] 0351 Social Change 0352 Social Movements [DIVERSITY & SS] 0411 Deception and Betrayal 0432 Wealth and Power 0434 Political Sociology (Some seats reserved for the Politics and Public Life AC) 0438 Sociology of the Family 0444 Urban Sociology [DIVERSITY & SS] 0446 Sociology of Gender [SS] 0460 Race and Ethnicity 0465 Sociology of Sports 0471 Deviance and Social Control [SS] 0473 Sociology of Globalization and Health [SS] 0477 Medical Sociology (Some seats reserved for the Cells and Society AC) 0490 Mass Media

8 Spanish (SPAN) 0082 Latin America Today [GR] Statistics (STAT) 0200 Basic Applied Statistics [Q] 0800 Statistics in the Modern World [Q] 1000 Applied Statistical Methods [Q] 1100 Statistics and Probability for Business Management (Math 0120 or Math 0220 is a prerequisite) Studio Arts (SA) (majors only) 0110 Visual Thinking [CW] (Some seats reserved for the (De-Coding Representation AC) 0120 Painting Studio 1 [CW] 0130 Drawing Studio 1 [CW] (Some seats reserved for (The Beautiful Mind AC) 0140 Sculpture Studio 1 [CW] Theatre Arts (THEA) 0375 Introduction to Opera 0505 Enjoy Performances [ART] 0810 Introduction to Dramatic Art [LIT] (Some seats reserved for the Inside the Theater AC) 0830 Introduction to Performance [CW] (Some seats reserved for the Inside the Theater AC) Urban Studies (URBNST) 0080 Introduction to Urban Studies [SS] 1102 Introduction to GIS University Honors College (UHC) Courses (requires permission #) how to request permission ASTRON 0413 Honors Introductory Astronomy [NS] BIOSC 0715 UHC Foundations of Biology I [NS] CHEM 0710 UHC General Chemistry 1 [NS] ECON 0110 Introduction to Microeconomics [SS] ENGLIT 0330 Great Books [LIT] ENGLIT 0612 Literature and Science [EX HS] (Students must also enroll in ENGLIT cr.) MATH 0235 Honors 1 Variable Calculus [Q] NROSCI 0083 UHC Brain and Behavior [NS] PHYS 0475 Intro to Physics, Science, & Engineering 1 [NS] SOCWRK 1000 Introduction to Social Work (Non-Arts and Sciences) Non-Arts and Sciences Courses Administration of Justice (ADMJ) 0100 Society and the Law 0500 Introduction to Admin of Justice 0600 Introduction to Criminology 1100 Crime Scene Investigation 1115 Criminalistics 1118 Criminalistics Lab 1205 Introduction Police Management 1210 Juvenile Delinquency 1220 Deviance and the Law 1225 Juvenile Justice Process 1230 White Collar Crime 1235 Organized Crime

9 Administration of Justice (ADMJ) 1236 International Organized Crime 1238 Cyber Security/Law/Money Launder 1242 Gender, Race, Class & Crime 1245 Terrorism 1410 Introduction to Criminal Procedure 1425 Principles of Homeland Security 1450 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice Information Science (INFSCI) 0010 Intro to Information, Systems, & Society [Q] Legal Studies (LEGLST) 0080 Introduction to Legal Studies 1140 Introduction to Criminal Law 1141 Introduction to Criminal Procedure 1150 Lawyers and Legal Professions 1152 Legal Issues in Public Service 1210 Law and Politics 1230 Psychology and Law 1315 Sex, Law, and Marriage 1320 Law and Environment 1327 International Law 1340 Introduction to Civil Rights 1355 Emerging Issues in Legal & Social Policy Public Service (PUBSRV) 0020 Introduction to Public Service 0030 Public Policy Process 1425 Principles of Homeland Security Rehabilitation Sciences (REHSCI) 1018 Survey of Health and Rehabilitation Professionals 1245 Human Development (PSY 0010 pre-requisite) HRS 1018 Survey of Health and Rehabilitation Professionals